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The report of the Director – Finance and Corporate Services is attached.

The Leader and Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Strategic and Borough-wide Leadership, Councillor Clarke MBE presented the report of the Director – Finance and Corporate Services, outlining the nominations for the appointment of committees and member groups for 2026/27.

It was proposed by Councillor Clarke MBE and seconded by Councillor Brennan and RESOLVED that the nominations to committees and member groups for 2026/27 be approved as follows:

A. Scrutiny Committees

Corporate Overview Group

Councillors Williams (Chair), Billin, Brown, Combellack, Gaunt, Plant and Simms

Governance Scrutiny Group

Councillors Simms (Chair), Gaunt (Vice-Chair), Edyvean, Gowland, Om, Regan, Thomas, Wells and G Wheeler

Growth and Development Scrutiny Group

Councillors Combellack (Chair), Billin (Vice-Chair), Bird, Brown, Calvert, Chaplain, Ellis, Mason and R Walker

Communities Scrutiny Group

Councillor Brown (Chair), Plant (Vice-Chair), Barney, Billin, Grocock, Mason, Matthews, Parekh and Phillips

B. Regulatory Committees

Licensing Committee

Councillors Regan (Chair), Chaplain, Chewings, Cottee, Fletcher, R Mallender, Mason, Matthews, Om, Phillips, Polenta, Simms, Way, G Wheeler and Williams

Planning Committee

Councillors R Walker (Chair), Georgiou (Vice-Chair), Barney, Birch, Calvert, Chaplain, Ellis, S Mallender, Mason, Thomas and Wells

Employment Appeals Committee

Councillors Clarke MBE (Chair), Brown, Grocock, Phillips and J Wheeler 

Interviewing Committee

Councillors Clarke MBE (Chair), Brennan, R Mallender, J Walker and J Wheeler

Standards Committee

Councillors Om (Chair), Chewings, Dellar, Matthews, Parekh, Plant, Simms,

A Wood (Parish Member) and K White (Independent Member)

C. Member Groups

Local Development Framework Group

Councillors Upton (Chair), R Walker (Vice-Chair), Barney, Bird, Brown, Calvert, Chewings, Ellis, Georgiou, Gowland, S Mallender, Mason, Plant, Thomas and Wells

Member Development Group

Councillors Matthews (Chair), Butler, Combellack, Cottee, Edyvean, Gaunt, Plant, Soloman and Williams

Rushcliffe Strategic Growth Board

Councillors Clarke MBE (Chair), Brennan, Edyvean, Grocock, Upton, Virdi, Way, J Walker and J Wheeler

Civic Hospitality Panel

Councillor Butler (Chair), Birch, Brennan, Clarke MBE, Fletcher, Parekh and Polenta

West Bridgford Special Expenses and Community Infrastructure Levy Advisory Group

Councillor Virdi (Chair), Calvert, Chaplain, Dellar, R Mallender, Matthews, Om, Parekh and J Wheeler

Local Government Reorganisation Task and Finish Group

Councillor Clarke MBE (Chair), Brown, Calvert, Chaplain, Chewings, Edyvean, Georgiou, Grocock, Inglis, R Mallender, Mason, Om, Soloman, Thomas, Virdi, Wells and Williams